32. $500
Waltham Watch Co. “Model 1501” banjo, ca. 1930. This
is the basic model of weight-driven banjos by Waltham and represents the last pendulum clocks they made. The 42-inch walnut
case has a light finish without embellishment; buyers had a choice of a half-dozen matched, hand-painted glasses – this is Washington
with Mt Vernon. There is some lifting to the throat glass and a few chips to the tablet. The dial glass is convex, the
painted convex dial is signed with proper hands. The 8-day, time-only movement is signed and running, driven by the original
lead weight. There is a pendulum tie-down, no label (never is). If you are going to own one banjo clock, this model should
probably be it. AAC sold a similar example in 2023 for $700. $500–$750.
Antique American Clocks january 2025